FTP stands for the File Transfer Protocol. An FTP client is generally used to copy files from one machine to another over the Internet. Two computers involved in an FTP transfer are called a client and a server. The FTP server runs an FTP server software that listens to connection requests on the network from other computers.

Client computers, that initiate connection to a server computer, usually have FTP client software installed. There is a variety of FTP client programs available on the web, but how do you choose the best one? Here we gathered a short overview of the top FTP client solutions.

Dual pane file manager and FTP/SFTP client for Mac OS X. ForkLift is designed to be the fastest, most powerful file manager for the Mac. Connect to FTP or SFTP servers, manage your Amazon S3 account or your mobile devices over Bluetooth.